A downtown Chambersburg landmark has fallen victim to the economic downturn with the winter closing of the Olympia Ice Cream Parlor. The parlor, long popular with both Franklin and Fulton County shoppers, closed for the winter on December 31, 2008. More...

Judge Douglas W. Herman is sworn in as president judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the 39th Judicial District on Tuesday morning in the courtroom of the Fulton County Courthouse. Judge Herman replaces retiring president Judge John R. Walker. More...

Patients can now benefit from a new medical imaging technique called Volume Ultrasound that will help physicians at Fulton County Medical Center quickly and precisely perform general imaging in a broad range of clinical applications from abdominal More...

Now the holidays are over it's back to work and back to school and settle in for winter months ahead. We report Pastor Bill Kuhn has been hospitalized for a few days. Hope he will be recovered and back home soon. More...

J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital and Safe Kids of Huntingdon County have presented J.C. Blair's New Year's Baby Levi David Hunsinger of Three Springs with a newborn health and safety package of gifts. Levi arrived at 1:18 a.m. More...

Colleen Kylor, RN, BSN CCRN, McConnellsburg, clinical manager of the critical care unit at Chambersburg Hospital, has been selected by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) for the Circle of Excellence Leadership Award. More...

All end-of-contract issues for the disbanded McConnellsburg Borough Police Department have been settled as a result of a ruling made following binding arbitration held in December of last year. More...

Pennsylvania Turnpike travelers may have experienced an economic jolt on Sunday as turnpike tolls were increased by 25 percent. The new rates become effective at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009. More...

As one of their final acts of the year, the Fulton County commissioners gave a final nod to the proposed budget for 2009 that shows revenue totalling $5,973,309 and expenditures at a slightly higher level of $6,277,662 last Tuesday. More...

With a sincere wish for the safety and success of our new president as we hopefully begin a new day, here is a recap of the stories that dominated Fulton County's "News" in 2008: January The new year began with the closing of the Gia More...

Amos J. Carbaugh, 67, Greencastle, died Sunday, January 4, 2009, at Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 28, 1941, in Mercersburg, he was the son of the late J. Merle and Pearl Atherton Carbaugh. More...

David Theodore Hoffman, 55, Hancock, Md., died Monday, December 29, 2008, at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown. Born July 29, 1953, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Theodore Frederick and Edith Louise Landers Hoffman. More...

Editor's Note: The following letter was written in response to an Associated Press story, "Landowners Fight To Save Land Fr om Gas Companies," that appeared in the Jan. 1, 2009, edition of the "News." More...

Crystal Spring Man Waives Hearing A 26-year-old Crystal Spring man waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges of theft by failure to make required disposition of funds received on Wednesday, December 24, in Bedford County. More...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Gov. Ed Rendell on Sunday asked the Legislature to end parole for repeat violent offenders and said the state would expand its supervision of such offenders who have already been paroled. More...

Tussey Mountain 53, Southern Fulton 30 Southern Fulton was handed its first loss of the 2008-09 season Saturday when the Tussey Mountain Titans rolled on to a 53-30 Sideling Hill League victory. More...

Line Dance Fulton County Line Dance Club will hold line dance sessions every Wednesday (except the first Wednesday of the month) beginning at 7:00 p.m. at VFW Post 655, Poplar Street, McConnellsburg. All are welcome. Come and learn some new steps. More...

Free Clothing There will be free clothing, coats and blankets available on Tuesday, January 13, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at Saint Stephen Catholic Church. More information may be obtained by calling Sister Margie at 485-5917. More...

Aaliyah Jade Walters celebrated her first birthday on January 2, 2009. Her proud parents are Greg and Diane Walters of Big Cove Tannery. Bailey and Carson are her "mega brother" and "big brother," respectively. More...